Game



Feb. 28, 1933- H. M; STROBEL GAME Filed March 19, 1932 INVENTOR HowardM. Sfrobel I WITNESSES ATTORNEYS v '45 vice.

Patented Feb. 28, 1933 i STATES,

, owaim flu. STROBEL, or New vonx, N. Y.

GAME

Application'flled March 19, 1932.-Seria1 No. 600,008

This invention relates to a game device or apparatus, and has foranobject to provide an improved construction wherein appreciable skillis necessary, both in the manipulation 1 5 by hand and the observationby the eye, the Structure being such that when accurately operated,thedesired result will be secured quickly and easily, but when operatedslightly inaccurately, the desired result will be prevented.

Another object is to provide a game device which may be formed in theshape of a radio tube for appearance sake, and which is adapted to beshaken and adjusted to different positions to cause one or more balls totravel to a predetermined position during the actuation of the device.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a game device havinga transparent casing and a transparent tubular arm with a suitable baseand with balls coacting with all these members in such a way that whenthese members have been properly operated, the balls will move out ofcontact with the casing to a position interiorly of the arm.

In the accompanying drawing,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game device or apparatus disclosingan embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on the line2--2.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 2 on line 33.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a modified arm or receiving cylinder tothat shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section, the samebeing taken along y the line 55 of Figure 4.

by numerals, 1 indicates a base which may be wood, bakelite, or othermaterial, and which carries any desired number of posts 2, which may actas handles for supporting the de The tubular transverse casing 3 has oneend closed and rounded, while the opposite end is open, and the walls ofthe casing are inserted in the base 1, as shown in Figure 3, and heldtherein by friction or by adhesive,

or by other means, as desired.

to a horizontal position, as just described, "with the depressions 9facing upwardly, the

This action is repeated so as to cause the ball 3 Referring to theaccompanying drawing 7 i 'to move gradually ntoand then out of the 1 VThe shapeof the various members just described is made to conform with aradio tube to present a pleasing appearance as well as a structure whichwill function according to the inventive concept r The casing3 may bemade of glass, celluloid, or other transparent material, and isappreciably longer than thehollow arm or cylinder fl, whichhas one endembedded in base 1 and projects centrally. into the easing 3. 'Theoarm 4is provided with an apertime ,5, there being a turned-up. edge 6, at

aperture 5 to prevent the accidental discharge ofthe ball 7 through theaperture 5 when the device is inja horizontal position.

The aperture 5 is large enough, however, to

allow the balls to pass therethrough if the balls are being moved underappreciable inertia, or in case the device is held at such an angle thatgravity acting on the ball will 7 move the same through the opening. Arm4.- is also-providedwith an inlet aperture 8 and a series of depressions9, said depressions being somewhat larger thanthe respective balls 7.

I From Figures land 2, it willbe seen that the various depressions 9extend from base 1 to the aperture 8 so that when the deviceis .heldvertically with the base down, one of 'the balls may be moved toaposition near the lowermost depression 9,and then moved into thelowermost depression: as the device vis quickly but gently moved to ahorizontal position. After the parts have been moved entire device-isquickly movedor shaken so "as to cause the ball in the first depressionto bounceor move into the second depression.

person ful to watch the ball and have a steady hand, the movement of thedevice will cause the ball to fall out of one of the depressions 9 andback of the casing 3, whereupon a new Etzgt must be made with thatparticular After placing one or more balls in the arm I 4, as justdescribed, they are allowed to move out of aperture 8, if the shakingoperation is not carried on properly, or if the base 1 is tilted up toofar. It will thusbe seen that great skill and appreciable patience arenecessary to successfullymove in succession all the balls along thedepressions 9 and into the arm 4.

In Figures 4: and arm 4 is provided, the'same being designated by thenumeral 4. It will be noted that arm 4 is identical to arm '4 exceptthat a spiral groove 10 is provided instead of a series of depressions,and this groove is formed with a number of notches or slight depressions11, one end of the groove merginginto the aperture 8, and the other intoa receivingdepression 12. It will be understood that thereceivingdepression 12 is positioned so that the same will be located in the samerelative position as the lowest depression 9 illustrated in Figure 2.After the balls have all been inserted into the arm 4 or at'any timethat any balls are arranged therein, they may be readily removed byinverting the device, that is, by raising the base 1 sothat it will beuppermost and the rounded end of easing 3 will be lowermost.

I claim 1. 1. A' game devlce of the character described comprlsing abase, atransparent casing having straight walls from one end to near theopposite end, a hollow arm carried by said base and projecting into saidcasing, said hollow arm having an opening at the .end and an opening ononeside near the end,

said arm also being provided with a series of .ahgned depressions, and aplurality of balls arranged in the'casing adapted to be moved from saiddepressions through one 'ofsaid' apertures into said hollow arm.

r '2. A game device including a base, a transparent casing carried bythe base, a transparent hollow arm carried by the baseand projectinginto the casing, said hollow arm having an aperture adjacent the outerend and a substantially fluted passageway extending from the'aperture tothe base, and a plurality of ballsarranged in the casing and adapt-edduring the playing of the device to move along the fluted passagewayintosaid aperture.

3. A game device comprising a basewith transparent casing extending fromthe base, a transparent hollow arm extending from the base provided withan aperture near one end and a fluted'spiral passageway extending fromsaid aperture to said base.

5 a'modifiedd form of 4. A game device of the character describedincluding a base, a transparent casing extending from the base, aplurality of balls arranged in the casing and a transparent hollow armprojecting into the casing,

ture in oneend large enough for the passage of said balls, an aperturein one side near the first mentioned aperture and a fluted passagewayextending from the first mentioned aperture to the base.

HOWARD M. 'STROBEL.

